What color is #524A66?

#524A66 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524A66?

The RGB value is 82, 74, 102: 82 red, 74 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524A66?

The complementary color is #5E664A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524A66?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524A66 color

#524A66 rgb(82, 74, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #524A66 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 29% green and 40% blue (82, 74, 102).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 16% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#524A66 color codes

HEX	`#524A66`
RGB	`rgb(82, 74, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 29%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 16%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 27%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 27%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.24, 9.8, -15.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.24, 17.99, 303.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.326, 7.651, 13.606)`
Decimal	`5392998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524A66, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #524A66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524A66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #524A66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524a66; }
.text { color: #524a66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524a66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 74 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524a66, #604a66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #524A66?: #524A66 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524A66?: The RGB value is 82, 74, 102: 82 red, 74 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524A66?: The complementary color is #5E664A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524A66?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.